93rd United States Congress

93rd United States Congress
92nd 
 94th
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Senate President Spiro Agnew (R)
until October 10, 1973
Vacant
Oct 10–Dec 6, 1973
Gerald Ford (R)
December 6, 1973 to August 9, 1974
Vacant
Aug 9–Dec 19, 1974
Nelson Rockefeller (R)
from December 19, 1974
Senate Pres. pro tem James Eastland (D)
House Speaker Carl Albert (D)
Members 100 senators
435 representatives
Senate Majority Democratic
House Majority Democratic
Sessions
1st: January 3, 1973 – December 22, 1973
2nd: January 21, 1974 – December 20, 1974

The Ninety-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1975, during the end of Richard Nixon's presidency, and the beginning of Gerald Ford's. This Congress was the first (and, to date, only) Congress with more than two Senate Presidents (the Vice President of the United States), in this case, three. After the resignation of Spiro Agnew, Gerald Ford was appointed under the authority of the newly ratified 25th Amendment. Ford became President the next year and Nelson Rockefeller was appointed in his place. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Nineteenth Census of the United States in 1970. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Major events

Senate President
Spiro Agnew
Spiro Agnew (R)
(until October 10, 1973)
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford (R)
(December 6, 1973 – August 9, 1974)
Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller (R)
(from December 19, 1974)

Major legislation

Hearings

Party summary

Makeup of the U.S. Senate at the start of this Congress, color-coded by party. Note: The orange stripes in New York and the gray stripes in Virginia denote Conservative James Buckley and Independent Harry F. Byrd Jr., respectively.

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Democratic) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

Senate

Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Conservative Independent Vacant
End of the previous Congress 54 44 1 1 100 0
Begin 56 42 1 1 100 0
End 57 40 1 99 1
Final voting share 57.6% 40.4% 1.0% 1.0%
Beginning of the next Congress 60 37 1 1 99 1

House of Representatives

House seats by party holding plurality in state
  over 80% Democratic
  over 80% Republican
  60+% to 80% Democratic
  60+% to 80% Republican
  up to 60% Democratic
  up to 60% Republican
Party
(shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous Congress 252 178 430 5
Begin 241 192 433 2
End 235 182 420 18
Final voting share 56.4% 45.6%
Beginning of next Congress 291 144 435 0

Caucuses

Members

This list is arranged by chamber, then by state. Senators are listed in order of seniority, and Representatives are listed by district.

Senate

Senators are popularly elected statewide every two years, with one-third beginning new six-year terms with each Congress. Preceding the names in the list below are Senate class numbers, which indicate the cycle of their election. In this Congress, Class 1 means their term began in the last Congress, requiring reelection in 1976; Class 2 means their term began with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1978; and Class 3 means their term ended with this Congress, requiring reelection in 1974.

House of Representatives

The names of members of the House of Representatives are preceded by their district numbers.

Changes in membership

Senate

State
(class)
Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation
Ohio
(3)
William B. Saxbe (R) Resigned January 3, 1974, to become Attorney General.
Successor appointed January 4, 1974 to finish the term.
Howard Metzenbaum (D) January 4, 1974
Nevada
(3)
Alan Bible (D) Resigned December 17, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority.
Successor appointed December 18, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Paul Laxalt (R) December 18, 1974
Utah
(3)
Wallace F. Bennett (R) Resigned December 20, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority.
Successor appointed December 21, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Jake Garn (R) December 21, 1974
Ohio
(3)
Howard Metzenbaum (D) Resigned December 23, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority.
Successor appointed December 24, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
John Glenn (D) December 24, 1974
Kentucky
(3)
Marlow Cook (R) Resigned December 27, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority.
Successor appointed December 28, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Wendell H. Ford (D) December 28, 1974
New Hampshire
(3)
Norris Cotton (R) Resigned December 31, 1974, to give successor preferential seniority.
Successor appointed December 31, 1974, having already been elected to the next term.
Louis C. Wyman (R) December 31, 1974
Florida
(3)
Edward Gurney (R) Resigned December 31, 1974, in an influence peddling scandal.
Successor appointed January 1, 1975, having already been elected to the next term.
Richard Stone (D) December 31, 1974
Arkansas
(3)
J. William Fulbright (D) Resigned December 31, 1974.
Successor began next term.
Vacant Not filled this Congress

House of Representatives

There were three deaths before this Congress began.


District Vacator Reason for change Successor Date of successor's
formal installation
Illinois 7th Vacant Rep. George W. Collins (D) died during previous congress. Cardiss Collins (D) June 5, 1973
Alaska At-large Vacant Nick Begich (D) and Hale Boggs (D) were lost in a plane crash, and the estate of Rep. Begich was issued a presumptive death certificate from the State of Alaska during previous congress. Both were also declared dead pursuant to H. R. Res. 1 issued January 3, 1973. Don Young (R) March 6, 1973
Louisiana 2nd Hale Boggs (D) Nick Begich (D) and Hale Boggs (D) were lost in a plane crash during previous congress. Both were declared dead pursuant to H. R. Res. 1 issued January 3, 1973. Lindy Boggs (D) March 20, 1973
Michigan 7th Donald W. Riegle Jr. (R) Switched party affiliation. Donald W. Riegle Jr. (D) February 27, 1973
Maryland 1st William Mills (R) Committed suicide May 24, 1973. Robert Bauman (R) August 21, 1973
Pennsylvania 12th John Saylor (R) Died October 28, 1973. John Murtha (D) February 5, 1974
Michigan 5th Gerald Ford (R) Resigned December 6, 1973, to become Vice President. Richard VanderVeen (D) February 18, 1974
California 13th Charles Teague (R) Died January 1, 1974. Robert Lagomarsino (R) March 5, 1974
Ohio 1st William Keating (R) Resigned January 3, 1974. Tom Luken (D) March 5, 1974
Michigan 8th James Harvey (R) Resigned January 31, 1974, after being appointed as a judge of the US District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan. Bob Traxler (D) April 23, 1974
California 6th William Mailliard (R) Resigned March 5, 1974. John Burton (D) June 4, 1974
California 10th Charles S. Gubser (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
California 19th Chester E. Holifield (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
California 32nd Craig Hosmer (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
California 34th Richard T. Hanna (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Illinois 24th Kenneth J. Gray (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Kentucky 1st Frank Stubblefield (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Massachusetts 3rd Harold Donohue (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Michigan 6th Charles E. Chamberlain (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Michigan 17th Martha Griffiths (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Minnesota 2nd Ancher Nelsen (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Minnesota 8th John Blatnik (DFL) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Nebraska 3rd David T. Martin (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
New Hampshire 1st Louis C. Wyman (R) Resigned December 31, 1974, after being appointed to the U.S. Senate. Remained vacant until next Congress
New Jersey 7th William B. Widnall (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
New York 14th John J. Rooney (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
New York 15th Hugh L. Carey (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
New York 29th Carleton J. King (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
New York 37th Thaddeus J. Dulski (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Ohio 23rd William Edwin Minshall Jr. (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Oregon 3rd Edith S. Green (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Pennsylvania 25th Frank M. Clark (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
South Carolina 3rd W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
South Carolina 5th Thomas S. Gettys (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Texas 21st O. C. Fisher (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Virginia 10th Joel Broyhill (R) Resigned December 31, 1974, after being defeated for re-election. Remained vacant until next Congress
Washington 3rd Julia B. Hansen (D) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Wisconsin 3rd Vernon W. Thomson (R) Resigned December 31, 1974. Remained vacant until next Congress
Wisconsin 9th Glenn R. Davis (R) Resigned December 31, 1974 . Remained vacant until next Congress

Committees

Lists of committees and their party leaders, for members (House and Senate) of the committees and their assignments, go into the Official Congressional Directory at the bottom of the article and click on the link (2 links), in the directory after the pages of terms of service, you will see the committees of the Senate, House (Standing with Subcommittees, Select and Special) and Joint and after the committee pages, you will see the House/Senate committee assignments in the directory, on the committees section of the House and Senate in the Official Congressional Directory, the committee's members on the first row on the left side shows the chairman of the committee and on the right side shows the ranking member of the committee.

Senate

  • Aging (Special)
  • Aeronautical and Space Sciences
  • Agriculture and Forestry
    • Environment, Soil Conservation and Forestry
    • Agriculture Credit and Rural Electrification
    • Agricultural Production, Marketing and Stabilization of Prices
    • Agricultural Research and General Legislation
    • Rural Development
    • Foreign Agricultural Policy
  • Appropriations
    • Agriculture, Environmental and Consumer Protection
    • Defense
    • Intelligence Operations
    • District of Columbia
    • Foreign Operations
    • Housing and Urban Development, Space, Science and Veterans
    • Interior
    • Labor, Health, Education and Welfare
    • Legislative
    • Military Construction
    • Public Works, AEC
    • State, Justice, Commerce and the Judiciary
    • Transportation
    • Treasury, U.S. Postal Service and General Government
  • Armed Services
    • Central Intelligence
    • Preparedness Investigating
    • National Stockfile and Naval Petroleum Reserves
    • Status of Forces
    • Military Construction Authorization
    • Arms Control
    • Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Safeguards
    • Tactical Air Power
    • Research and Development
    • General Legislation
    • Reprograming of Funds
    • Drug Abuse in the Military
  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
    • Consumer Credit
    • Financial Institutions
    • International Finance
    • Production and Stabilization
    • Securities
    • Small Business
  • Commerce
    • Aviation
    • Communications
    • Consumer
    • Environment
    • Foreign Commerce and Tourism
    • Merchant Marine
    • Oceans and Atmosphere
    • Surface and Transportation
  • District of Columbia
    • Business, Commerce and Judiciary
    • Fiscal Affairs
    • Public Health, Education, Welfare and Safety
  • Finance
    • International Trade
    • Health
    • Private Pension Plans
    • State Taxation of Interstate Commerce
    • Foundations
    • International Finance and Resource
  • Foreign Relations
    • Near Eastern Affairs
    • European Affairs
    • Far Eastern Affairs
    • Oceans and International Environment
    • Western Hemisphere Affairs
    • Arms Control, International Law and Organization
    • South Asian Affairs
    • African Affairs
    • U.S. Security Agreements and Commitments Aboard
    • Multinational Corporations
  • Government Operations
    • Permanent Investigations
    • Intergovernmental Relations
    • Reorganization, Research and International Organizations
    • Budgeting, Management and Expenditures
    • Surplus Property (Ad Hoc)
    • Inpoundment of Funds (Ad Hoc)
    • Procurement (Ad Hoc)
  • Interior and Insular Affairs
    • Indian Affairs
    • Minerals, Materials and Fuels
    • Parks and Recreation
    • Public Lands
    • Territories and Insular Affairs
    • Water and Power Resources
    • Legislative Oversight
  • Judiciary
    • Administrative Practice and Procedure
    • Antitrust Monopoly
    • Constitutional Amendments
    • Constitutional Rights
    • Criminal Laws and Procedures
    • FBI Oversight
    • Federal Charters, Holidays and Celebrations
    • Immigration and Naturalization
    • Improvements in Judicial Machinery
    • Internal Security
    • Juvenile Delinquency
    • Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
    • Penitentiaries
    • Rufugees and Escapees
    • Revision and Codification
    • Separation of Powers
  • Labor and Public Welfare
    • Labor
    • Handicapped Workers
    • Education
    • Health
    • Employment, Poverty and Migratory Labor
    • Children and Youth
    • Aging
    • Railroad Retirement
    • Alcoholism and Narcotics
    • National Science Foundation
    • Human Resources
  • Nutrition and Human Needs (Select)
  • Post Office and Civil Service
    • Civil Service Policies and Practices
    • Compensation and Employment Benefits
    • Postal Operations
  • Presidential Campaign Activities (Select)
  • Public Works
    • Air and Water Pollution
    • Panel on Environmental Science and Technology
    • Economic Development
    • Water Resources
    • Roads
    • Disaster Relief
    • Buildings and Grounds
  • Rules and Administration
    • Standing Rules of the Senate
    • Privileges and Elections
    • Printing
    • Library
    • Smithsonian Institution
    • Restaurant
    • Computer Services
  • Secret and Confidential Government Documents (Special)
  • Small Business (Select)
  • Standards and Conduct (Select)
  • Termination of the National Emergency (Special)
  • Veterans' Affairs
    • Housing and Insurance
    • Readjustment, Education and Employment
    • Health and Hospitals
    • Compensation and Pensions
  • Whole

House of Representatives

  • Agriculture
    • Cotton
    • Dairy and Poultry
    • Forests
    • Livestock and Grains
    • Oilseeds and Rice
    • Tobacco
    • Conservation and Credit
    • Domestic Marketing and Consumer Relations
    • Department Operations
    • Family Farms and Rural Development
  • Appropriations
    • Agriculture, Environmental and Consumer Protection
    • Defense
    • District of Columbia
    • Foreign Operations
    • Housing and Urban Development/Space, Science and Veterans
    • Interior
    • Labor, Health, Education and Welfare
    • Legislative
    • Military Construction
    • Public Works
    • State, Justice, Commerce and Judiciary
    • Transportation
    • Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
  • Armed Services
    • Subcommittee No.#1
    • Subcommittee No.#2
    • Subcommittee No.#3
    • Subcommittee No.#4
    • Subcommittee No.#5
    • Intelligence
    • Human Relations
    • Armed Services Investigation
  • Banking and Currency
    • Domestic Finance
    • Housing
    • Consumer Affairs
    • International Trade
    • Small Business
    • Bank Supervision and Insurance
    • International Finance
    • Urban Mass Transit
  • Crime (Select)
  • District of Columbia
    • Business, Commerce and Taxation
    • Education
    • Government Operations
    • Judiciary
    • Labor, Social Services and the International Community
    • Revenue and Financial Services
  • Education and Labor
    • Equal Opportunity
    • Agricultural Labor
  • Foreign Affairs
    • National Security Policy and Scientific Developments
    • State Department Organization and Foreign Operations
    • Inter-American Affairs
    • Africa
    • Asian and Pacific Affairs
    • International Organizations and Movements
    • Europe
    • Foreign Economic Policy
    • Near East and South Asia
    • Foreign Aid Programs
  • Government Operations
    • Conservation and Natural Resources
    • Foreign Operations and Government Information
    • Government Activities
    • Intergovernmental Relations
    • Legal and Monetary Affairs
    • Legislation and Military Operations
    • Special Studies
  • House Administration
    • Accounts
    • Elections
    • Library and Memorials
    • Printing
    • Electrical and Mechanical Office Equipment
    • Contracts
    • Police
    • Personnel
  • House Beauty Shop (Select)
  • Interior and Insular Affairs
    • Environment
    • National Parks and Recreation
    • Water and Power Resources
    • Territorial and Insular Affairs
    • Indian Affairs
    • Mines and Mining
    • Public Lands
  • Internal Security
  • Interstate and Foreign Commerce
    • Commerce and Finance
    • Communications and Power
    • Public Health and Environment
    • Transportation and Aeronautics
    • Investigations
  • Judiciary
    • Civil Rights and Constitutional Rights
    • Claims and Governmental Relations
    • Courts, Civil Liberties and the Administration of Justice
    • Crime
    • Criminal Justice
    • Immigration, Citizenship and International Law
    • Monopolies and International Law
  • Merchant Marine and Fisheries
    • Merchant Marine
    • Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
    • Coast Guard and Navigation
    • Oceangraphy
    • Panama Canal
  • Post Office and Civil Service
    • Investigations
    • Postal Service
    • Retirement and Employee Benefits
    • Manpower and Civil Service
    • Postal Facilities, Mail and Labor Management
    • Census and Statistics
  • Public Works
    • Water Resources
    • Transportation
    • Public Buildings and Grounds
    • Economic Development
    • Investigations and Review
    • Energy
  • Regulate Parking (Select)
  • Rules
  • Science and Astronautics
    • Aeronautics and Space Technology
    • Science, Research and Development
    • Manned Space Flight
    • Space Science and Applications
    • International Cooperation in Science and Space
    • Energy
  • Standards of Official Conduct
  • Veterans' Affairs
    • Compensation and Pension
    • Education and Training
    • Hospitals
    • Housing
    • Insurance
  • Whole

Joint committees

Employees and legislative agency directors

Legislative branch agency directors

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

Footnotes

  1. Joe Moakley (D–MA) was elected as "Independent Conservative," based on official report of Congress by Benjamin Guthrie. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972." But he was sworn in as a Democrat at the beginning of the Congress, January 3, 1973.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.

References

  • Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
  • U.S. House of Representatives: Congressional History
  • U.S. Senate: Statistics and Lists
  • House of Representatives Session Calendar for the 93rd Congress (PDF).
  • Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 93rd Congress.
  • Official Congressional Directory for the 93rd Congress, 1st Session.
  • Official Congressional Directory for the 93rd Congress, 2nd Session.
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